Walsall manager Jon Whitney has spoken to club journalists following the publication of the 'released and retained' list, and has discussed the reasons for offering new deals to Neil Etheridge, Matt Preston and Liam Roberts.
Speaking via Saddlers.co.uk, Jon said; "Neil has been excellent for us. We offered him a contract extension earlier this season and whilst we understand he is assessing his options, we have made him a further contract offer in a bid to retain his services.
"Matty Preston has continued to improve and has worked hard behind the scenes to establish himself as a member of the first-team squad. Liam has enjoyed a prosperous loan spell at Chester and we hope to continue developing him as a goalkeeper."